Todd Cantwell 'targeted'

The Athletic, as cited here, report the Reds are viewing the Canaries star as a potential replacement for Adam Lallana who looks set to leave the club this summer with Xherdan Shaqiri also being mentioned as a potential departee.

It is not the first time the Norwich starlet has been linked with a switch to Anfield with his name having cropped up over the course of his debut season in the Premier League.

The 22-year-old is thought to be worth around £30m, with Man City and Man United also said to be interested in acquiring Cantwell.

Timo Werner assessed

This of course comes amid transfer rumours which have linked the German striker with a move to Liverpool.

Upamecano praised the 23-year-old striker as he told Fussball Transfers: “He is very talented, but he is also not finished yet. I think it will increase further.

“He’s a real killer in front of the goal. I am sure that he will score many more goals. We need him.”

RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

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Overwhelming pride

Academy youngster Liam Millar has been speaking about the pride he felt after making his Liverpool first-team debut against Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup last month.

Millar told the club’s official website: “Honestly, that night was unbelievable. I couldn’t explain it. Obviously, I’ve played at Celtic Park and at Ibrox, which was unbelievable, but I’ve never had that home feeling with the whole crowd supporting us. It was unbelievable, I couldn’t believe it.

“It was probably the proudest moment of my life. To be the first Canadian to play for Liverpool is one of those things that’s hard to really take it in. It was overwhelming.”

We will go again

'Sancho will go to Liverpool'

Jadon Sancho has responded to transfer rumours linking him with a return to England.

The Borussia Dortmund star has been linked with a host of Premier League sides including Liverpool and Manchester United.

Speaking recently the winger said: “I don’t really look at all them things. I just concentrate on my team and take it game by game.

“That’s the most important thing for me now.”

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund (Image: Jörg Schüler/Getty Images)

Jan Aage Fjortoft, who had conducted an interview with Sancho, also spoke to two top journalists to gage their transfer theories regarding the 19-year-old’s future.

Fjortoft told: “I arrived an hour ago and spoke to two journalists and all we discussed was Sancho.

“Where will he end up next year? This very experienced journalist came up to me and said ‘Jan, people in and around the club say he will go to Manchester United’.

“Manchester United is very close to him, they are following him tight and they expect him to play at Manchester United next year.”

Though another journalist who writes for a top German publication told him the youngster will make the move to Liverpool.

“I asked a journalist who follows [Sancho] closely from one of the biggest papers in Germany,” he added.

“I asked if he will go to Manchester United but he said ‘No, no, no, Sancho will go to Liverpool’.

“Manchester United is in for him as well and there are four or five big candidates as well but he thought that because of the friendship between [Jurgen] Klopp and this club they would prefer him to go to Liverpool.

“They said imagine if they had for or five candidates who all pay the same, they will let him go where they have the friends.”

11:40Caoimhe O'Neill

Nottingham Forest tweet

Nottingham Forest have responded to Arsenal’s subtle jibe against Liverpool.

The Gunners sent a post which read “Phew” to Twitter after the Reds’ hopes of invincibility came crashing down with defeat at Watford.

Forest replied to the viral message asking “Any European Cups in that record?”

The answer is zero, in case you were wondering.

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Moments missed

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Reds urged to sign Jack Grealish

Former Reds player Danny Murphy has urged Liverpool to sign Jack Grealish this summer.

Murphy wrote in the Daily Mail: If you look at the top teams, Manchester City and Liverpool, it’s noticeable they like players who can perform exceptionally in more than one position. Think about Raheem Sterling, Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mo Salah.

“[Jack] Grealish has that in his locker. He has the mix of physicality and technical skills to operate in a number of areas.

“If you’re Klopp for example, having that variety at your disposal is a Godsend. I’d already put Grealish ahead of Naby Keita or James Milner and the only thing Gini Wijnaldum has over him at the moment is experience of consistently playing big matches.

“Grealish has been heavily linked with Manchester United, particularly if they lose Paul Pogba, but I don’t think they will be the only ones interested if he decides to move from his boyhood club this summer to maximise his career.

“He fits Klopp’s philosophy, and although Guardiola has Phil Foden he’ll still be interested in other good players with David Silva leaving this summer.”

Grealish will be in action for Aston Villa later today as they take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.

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National media react

Here’s how the national media reacted to Liverpool’s defeat at Watford.

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Andy Gray criticises Dejan Lovren

Former Everton player Andy Gray has criticised Dejan Lovren for his performance against Watford.

The beIN Sports pundit told: “There’s a saying in football - ‘you get ragdolled’ - when a centre-forward bosses you.

“He [Troy Deeney] did that to Lovren today. The last time Liverpool lost by three goals guess who was centre back? Dejan Lovren.”

Liverpool players look on during the defeat at Watford

Speaking after the game Deeney admitted he had targeted Lovren.

The Hornets captain said: “I don’t want to be disrespectful to Lovren and say he is the weaker of the two but I knew he wanted to fight me as well, and that is my game, so if you want to try and fight me you are going to have to be in for a tough night.

“He did that for the first goal, trying to fight me for the throw-in and then I obviously rolled him and we scored.

“He is trying to fight me instead of watching the ball and we scored.”

10:22Caoimhe O'Neill

Club doctor departs

Doctor Andy Massey has issued an emotional goodbye after leaving his role with Liverpool for a top job with FIFA.

You can read the full open letter from the former Head of Medical Services here.

09:52Caoimhe O'Neill

Andy Robertson's response

Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson has offered his response as the Reds lost 3-0 against Watford and their unbeaten run came to an end.

The Scotsman told Liverpoolfc.com: “It’s up to us to now bounce back because today wasn’t good enough, simple as that. Watford deserved the three points, they were brilliant to a man. And we weren’t.

“It’s up to us to now show that this defeat hurts and up to us to now go and put a run together that will crown us champions.

“Our message has always been the same: we can’t get carried away.

“Of course, fans are going to get carried away and enjoy the moment we’re in and that’s nice for us because if our fans are enjoying the way we’re playing and what we’re doing, it means we’re doing something right.

“For us, we know how hard this league is. Today we were hoping to make it only three wins away but we’re still four wins away and it’s going to be tough but we believe we can do it.

“That’s up to us to now show that and bounce back against Chelsea in the cup, then we’ve got another massive game against Bournemouth.

“We really need to put in a proper LFC performance and show everyone that this was just a blip, that now we’re going to crack on and get to where we want to be. Everyone knows where that is – but it’s up to us to now show it.”